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How To Get Back Up No Matter What Life Throws Your Way – Neil Pasricha (Ep. 197) Nov 13, 2018

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Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning blogger, and Tedx speaker, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Neil talks about developing the correct equation for happiness and constructing the right formula for resiliency. He dives into the often overlooked keys to being happy and content in life and shares with us his own method for obtaining tangible, everyday happiness. Neil goes on to share his 3 best tips for building up your resiliency in life and what he recommends we all do to harness the power of getting back up no matter what comes our way. If you're wondering how to become happier in life and how to get over any life challenge that knocks you down, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

Why Neil was depressed and why his life was on the rocks 10 years back
Why he began blogging about one happy thing each day and how this helped him get his life back on track
The power of gratitude and why it can completely change your life
The flawed belief system we're indoctrinated into believing at a young age regarding happiness and fulfillment in life
The correct equation for obtaining happiness
Why Neil was always into reading and writing and why he still finds solace in books and learning from them
The number of books he recommends everyone reads every month
Why reading actually opens up your mirror neurons and develops specific parts of your brain like nothing else
Why walking in nature can actually make you happy and how it's actually able to outperform a number of prescription meds
Meditating and its importance to happiness
A little dinner game regarding gratitude that Neil plays and that can boost your family's happiness
Device-free dinners and the power of getting away from technology
Having untouchable days where you step away from all the smart phones, TVs, laptops, tablets, and every other technological device that you don't need for survival
The fact that we spend almost one third of our day figuring out and planning what we want to do for the day
Walden and Henry David Thoreau's incredible work on living a simplistic, minimalistic-type life
Why you should seek out small ponds in life
How to become the big fish in small ponds and where to go after this
Why building up your wins and progressively getting better can make you more equipped to deal with challenges in life
Making and keeping contracts with yourself and why this helps you build up your resilience muscle
Why Neil didn't drink a sip of alcohol as a teenager and during his first few years of college
Why making contracts takes the stress and energy of decision making away and frees our minds up for life success
How to keep your contracts
Doing the little things every single day and making sure you have the essentials for happiness and resiliency in place

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Website: globalhappiness.org

Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha

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How To Choose The Right Path In Life And Live With No Regrets – Justin Stenstrom (Ep. 196) Nov 06, 2018

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Justin Stenstrom, life coach, author, speaker, and creator of this extraordinary podcast, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Justin talks about choosing the right path in life and making the right decisions for you, even if they're unpopular to everyone else. He dives into the pivotal fork-in-the-road moments of life where so many people travel down the wrong path because they're scared to walk alone, and shares his best advice on how to avoid making this same mistake. While touching on his favorite poem, "The Road Not Taken," Justin covers the best, and really only way, to make major, life-altering decisions. If you're wondering how to choose the right path in life and live your life with no regrets when you look back on it years from now, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

The most profound poem that Justin has ever come across
The moment he realized the significance of making the right decision, and why even as a kid he knew he didn't want to have an average life
The importance of listening to your gut and allowing it to guide you
The fact that so many people don't do what they really enjoy in life and how to avoid falling into this same trap
The fact that life is short and time flies
Not wasting your time on things you don't care about
How to ensure you don't have any regrets on your deathbed
Going after your goals in life, even if you fail
Making the right decision for yourself and not for others, even your close friends or family
How to avoid being convinced by others and letting the misguided beliefs from others about your future dictate your choices in life
The fact that you can change no matter how old you are
The hope that everyone has and the possibility to fix any situation no matter how bad it may seem
Projecting ahead into the future and seeing yourself down the road
Facing the fears of making an unpopular decision and how to get past the negativity from others who may not agree
The intuitive power of your inner voice and how to hear it more clearly
The tough decision that Justin had to make in his own life several years back
Why he chose to pass on a good career job and why he ultimately decided to go down the entrepreneurial path
The many ups and downs along the way he's endured
The fact that many people don't fulfill their dreams, even when they go after them
Why burning the ships and burning the bridges is not the best idea
How to ensure you don't commit career suicide or fall out of a plane
The safety measures to take whilst pursuing your dreams
Why you should hustle and go after your dreams but why you also need a consistent paycheck, most likely doing something else
Embracing the challenges of going after your dreams
The road not taken and the road not traveled often
Choosing your road, and the path that's right for you
Living life to the fullest and dying knowing that you put it all out there and played your cards

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Website: elitemanmagazine.com

Instagram: instagram.com/justinstenstrom

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How To Optimize Your Health, Longevity, And Performance Using Epigenetic Technology And Isochronic Tones – David Krantz (Ep. 195) Oct 30, 2018

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David Krantz, health coach, epigenetic coach, and music producer who specializes in creating isochronic tones, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode David talks about the health benefits of anechoic chambers and isochronic tones, and shares his vast understanding of nutrigenomics and why we all respond to certain foods, nutrients, and substances differently. He covers a multitude of health boons that anechoic chambers offer and how isochronic tones actually work to change the brain's function. David holds nothing back in this powerful, jam-packed health episode whilst sharing how we can optimize our genes and the way we express them in ways, I up until this point, had no idea was being done. If you're wondering how you can optimize your health, longevity, and performance using epigenetics, fascinating soundless chambers, and incredible audio tones, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

How David became an epigenetic coach and why he's fascinated with optimizing his health
What an anechoic chamber is and what people have historically used them for
How anechoic chambers can help with human health optimization and performance
Sound therapy and the power that different sounds can have on the brain and body
The altered states that being inside and anechoic chamber can produce and why David says it's the closest thing to a psychedelic he's found
Isochronic beats and binaural beats and the power of both these sounds
Brain wave entrainment and the science behind why it works
The most remarkable case of healing that David has seen with people going into the anechoic chamber and using the isochronic beats
What nutrigenomics is and why it may be the key to preventing and reversing just about any disease
Nutrigenomics vs. nutrigenetics
Looking at our genes to understand which type of foods and lifestyle choices to make in order to optimize our health
The ApoE4 gene and why this raises your risk for Alzheimer's
The downsides to certain genes but the fact that they most likely had an evolutionary health advantage at some point for our ancestors
Working with your genes, both maximizing what you have and compensating for what you don't
The genes that David tests for and the nutrition, exercise, and sleep-based genes that are most important to know
The cost of getting all your most important genes tested and why it might be worth considering
The ever-changing field of science and why our understanding of genes is continually evolving
CRISPR gene editing and the future of gene editing therapy
Liz Parrish and the incredible work she's doing with editing genes, including her own
How viruses can help with the gene editing process
Circadian rhythm and the importance of understanding and working with your natural biological clock

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Website: david-krantz.com

Facebook: facebook.com/DavidKrantzEpigeneticCoach

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How To Effectively Balance The Challenges Of Extreme Ownership To Become A Great Leader And Win More In Life – Jocko Willink (Ep. 194) Oct 23, 2018

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Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL officer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of Echelon Front where he's a leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Jocko talks about the many dichotomies that exist in leadership and how to effectively balance them for greater success. He covers a multitude of problems that often arise when trying to effectively lead and uses his decorated military career and the lessons he's gathered over the years to instill the best direction for aspiring leaders to take in just about any scenario. Jocko covers ego vs. humility, when to follow and when to lead, when to speak and when to listen, when to hold your subordinates accountable, and when to step up to your boss. If you're wondering how to balance the many dichotomies of leadership and how to harness the time-tested success principles of a decorated American hero, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

Whether or not Jocko Willink was always a great leader or whether he had to really work at it
Whether he considers himself a great leader even now
How he got into the military and why he decided to become a Navy SEAL
Why Colonel David Hackworth was a big inspiration for Jocko
The rebel side that Jocko has and why he believes being a bit of a rebel at times can actually be a good thing
Jocko's patch story and why he let his friend Leif Babin smuggle in patches while under Jocko's command
When to let things go and when to lay down the law
What dichotomy means and why finding the balance to any dichotomy is the key to being successful
The many dichotomies of leadership that exist and understanding how to deal with them
Extreme ownership and not getting carried away with it
The tendency that most people have of not taking ownership and fearing the prospect of taking ownership
Confidence vs. ego and why having a little ego can be good
When to instill confidence in others and when to take someone down a peg
The most important quality of being a good leader
How to balance humility and ego
Jocko's best tip for gaining more confidence in day-to-day life
Why admitting you don't know about something or don't have the answer to it can be a very powerful strategy for success
Building a relationship with your bosses so they listen to you and appreciate your intake when you offer it
Making your superiors look good and cultivating that relationship with them
When to step up and say "no" to your boss or the rules that have been given to you when you know they're wrong
The hardest part of being a good leader and what people need to understand most about leadership
The most common dichotomies of leadership and the ones that people mess up on most often
When to fire someone and when to mentor them
Balancing your loyalty to your team and your loyalty to the overall mission and why it's so important not to overlook either
Using accountability the right way when leading
The lead/follow dynamic and when to speak up and when to listen
Taking ownership of your life today and why this one attitude change can transform everything
Staying disciplined in today's chaotic world
The dichotomy of hard work and happiness in the present
Why discipline equals freedom

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Website: jockopodcast.com

Book: amazon.com/dichotomy-of-leadership

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Mind Mapping: How To Improve Your Memory, Concentration, Communication, And Productivity – Kam Knight (Ep. 193) Oct 16, 2018

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Kam Knight, author of several bestselling books on learning, memory, and productivity, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Kam talks about how to dramatically improve your brain's function by using several key processes. He covers a number of techniques for mental optimization but focuses mostly on a profound concept called mind mapping. Kam covers everything there is to know about mind mapping and walks us through how to incorporate mind maps into our everyday lives for radically enhancing our cognitive prowess. If you're wondering how to significantly improve your memory, concentration, communication, and productivity, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

How Kam got into learning about the brain and optimizing its function
Whether or not he did good in school as a child and the problem with how the education system works in our country
Why Kam wanted to improve his memory and why most memory techniques didn't work for him
The flaws with classic memory training processes and what to do instead
How to process information in a manner conducive to remembering it later on
What mind mapping is and why it's a powerful tool for learning and processing incredible amounts of information
Creating breadcrumbs in the brain to help you find information when you need it
Why repetition is so essential to learning and improving your memory and how to actually use repetition the right way
Why we really forget things and the simple changes that can dramatically reduce your forgetfulness
The fact that we forget about 80% of the information we learn
The power of the retrieval method and why recalling information after you learn it is the key to memorizing it
How to actually utilize the retrieval method throughout the day
The beauty of mind mapping and why setting them up aligns perfectly with how the brain processes information
Why being able to visualize and tangibly see things on paper can help you better understand a concept
The trappings of traditional note taking and why it's generally ineffective for learning
The fact that I've been mind mapping for years without even knowing it and how I can improve my mind maps
How to improve your organization and productivity with mind maps
Why mind maps can help you improve just about any area of your life when it comes to mental, thinking, and processing ideas and information
How often you should be mind mapping and how to apply the mind mapping process into your day-to-day life
Kam's best tips for speed reading that actually work
Stopping the sub-vocalization and over-thinking when reading
What space reading is and how to do it effectively
What type of music you should listen to when reading and trying to learn

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Website: mindlily.com

Book: amazon.com/mind-mapping

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The 1% Rule: How To Achieve Your Wildest Dreams By Following This Powerful Daily Process – Tommy Baker (Ep. 192) Oct 09, 2018

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Tommy Baker, high performance coach, podcast host, and bestselling author of The 1% Rule, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Tommy talks about the 1% rule; what it is, how to use it, and how it can change your life if utilized correctly. He dives into the simple but profound concept of moving the needle every single day and how to go about staying focused and on track in such a noisy and stress-infused world. Tommy also dives into real-world examples of the 1% rule in action and even reveals how it literally saved his own life and allowed him to overcome a crippling illness. If you're wondering how to enact massive change, skyrocket your productivity, and achieve things you never thought possible, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

How Tommy became a top performance coach for athletes and entrepreneurs
The importance of continually learning and picking things up from people who are in the places you want to be
Making pivots in life and changing your focus and priorities into doing things you actually love as opposed to things you think you're going to love
The fallacy of the personal development industry
Breaking down your clarity for each day and each year
The power of diving into something and not getting lost in planning out every single detail and every single idea you have
The benefit of mapping things out and tangibly seeing everything in front of you
Reflecting on all the good you have in your life and why doing this regularly can change your life
How Tommy came up with the concept of The 1% Rule and why he wrote his bestselling book on it
Embracing the day-to-day grind of putting in the work to get the results you want in life
Aligning your expectations and your level of commitment in order to achieve your goals
Whether or not you should sacrifice your time and even happiness to reach your goals faster or whether you should build yourself up to a point where you can reasonably work at and achieve your goals
The radical transformation that you can make in any aspect of life in just one year
How to stay committed to your goals even if they are long-term and years away
Why you must surround yourself with people who support and align with your vision and goals
The fact that you have the power to control your destiny
Epigenetics and the work of Dr. Bruce Lipton
Tommy's personal health scare last year and how he was able to get over it using the 1% rule
How his perspective on life changed after his health issues
The gratitude that Tommy built up while recovering
Why he's more happy now than he's ever been
Why you should not keep your dreams a secret and what telling someone else can do for you

Check out Tommy on:

Website: resistaverageacademy.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/the-1%-rule

Facebook: facebook.com/resistaverageacademy

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The 4 Tendencies: How To Make Your Life Better By Understanding Your Personality Type – Gretchen Rubin (Ep. 191) Oct 02, 2018

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Gretchen Rubin, author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Gretchen talks about the 4 tendency types that people fall into and why knowing your type can help you become happier, more successful, and more effective in just about every aspect of life. She discusses how she discovered these personality types, how they differ from one another, how to spot other people's tendencies, and how to capitalize on the natural tendency type you were born with. If you're wondering how to improve your life by knowing your tendency type and subsequently working with and mastering your innate God-given abilities, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

Why Gretchen likes to find patterns and group people into different types of categories
How Gretchen got into studying human behavior and happiness and why she chose to become a professional writer
What the 4 tendencies are and why your tendency type matters
Why your tendency type describes how you respond to expectations
Outer expectations vs. inner expectations
Upholders, Obligers, Questioners, and Rebels
The different job types that generally relate to the different tendency types
The strengths and weaknesses of each tendency type
The most popular tendency type and the least popular tendency type
Whether or not you are born with your tendency or whether your environment creates it
Whether or not you can change your tendency later in life and whether or not this would be a good idea
The research behind the 4 tendencies and how Gretchen came up with them
Famous people or fictional characters in novels that fit the four tendency types
Whether Steve Jobs was a rebel or a questioner
What my tendency type is and the story that clearly exemplifies this
How to make in-the-moment reads on the tendency types of people you just meet
What obliger-rebellion is
The dangers of each tendency type and how to avoid their pitfalls
Gretchen's best tips on improving your level of happiness
Avoiding the negativity bias
The power of building relationships and how to get together with your friends more often
Learning new skills and growing on a regular basis
Making time for having fun and doing things that are actually fun for you
The fact that the days are long but the years are short and what this means for you and your life

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Website: gretchenrubin.com

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Facebook: facebook.com/GretchenRubin

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How To Heal Your Body And Brain Using Extreme Cold, Breathing Techniques, And Meditation – Wim Hof (Ep. 190) Sep 25, 2018

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Wim "The Iceman" Hof, world record holder, Dutch extreme athlete, and pioneer in breathing and extreme cold therapy, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Wim talks about the incredible 26 world records he's achieved and the unbelievable accomplishments he's performed like climbing up Mt. Everest in nothing but shorts and shoes, completing a half marathon in temperatures bordering around -4 degrees, and staying immersed in ice water for nearly two hours, and how he went about doing these seemingly impossible tasks. He discusses his ground-breaking method called The Wim Hof Method and why anyone can learn to incorporate it into their lives. Wim and I discuss the profound health benefits his method features, and why its core tenants of cold exposure, specific breathing techniques, and meditation can completely change your health and life. If you're wondering how to supercharge your health and heal your mind and body, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

Why Wim climbs up mountains in his shorts and swims in ice-cold water regularly
Why Wim turned to nature as a way to heal himself and find true happiness
The science behind the Wim Hof Method and how he's been able to demonstrate in scientific studies his ability to actually control the autonomic nervous system and manually take over his stress response in extreme conditions
The benefits that his method has on a vast number of conditions, especially mental health
What happens to the body physiologically when you breathe in the manner that Wim recommends
Why the freezing cold water attracted Wim and why he dove into it both literally and metaphorically in his life
How the freezing cold water taught Wim how to breathe the right way
The fact that the cold can boost your immune system remarkably
The fact that anyone can learn Wim's method for boosting his immune system and fighting off the extreme cold in some of the toughest conditions in the world
Our 80,000 miles of vascular channels inside of us and why the cold stimulates these channels to function better, similar to working out your muscles at the gym
Why a cold shower a day can keep the doctor away and how to commence this seemingly extreme daily habit
Why your breath can elicit such a healing power throughout your body and the fact that science is actually beginning to demonstrate its efficacy that no one can dispute
How Wim's breathing technique actually works and how to do it right now and reap its rewards
How often you should use Wim's breathing techniques and how long you should do them for when you do actually do them
The meditation aspect of Wim's approach and why he's such a big proponent in meditating regularly
Wim's spiritual belief and why he's so connected to nature
Why meditating can help you tap into the autonomous nervous system and help you regulate your mood like virtually nothing else we've discovered
Breathing and believing and the power these two can enact on your mind
Why you should follow your feelings when meditating
What Wim's diet consists of
Whether or not Wim gets sick throughout the year like the rest of us mere mortals

Check out Wim on:

Website: wimhofmethod.com

Tour Dates: wimhofmethod.com/tourdates

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How To Not Die – Dr. Michael Greger (Ep. 189) Sep 18, 2018

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Dr. Michael Greger, physician, New York Times bestselling author, and international speaker, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Dr. Greger talks about the many aspects that go into living longer, becoming healthier, and not dying from a preventable disease or illness. He discusses the unparalleled importance of diet and exercise and gives us his best advice in each regard. Citing the best of the best in terms of research and scientific literature, Dr. Greger helps us weed through all the misinformation and shares only facts about what can keep you young and well. If you're wondering how to not only not die, but to thrive and become healthier in all aspects of life, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

How Dr. Michael Greger's medical approach differs from most other physicians out there
Why Dr. Greger's life changed after his grandmother's life was saved by lifestyle changes including diet and exercise
What the Pritikin diet is and what it consisted of in terms of foods, supplements, and protocol
What Dr. Greger's diet looks like and why he loves whole foods and plants
Why his diet helps all types of diseases and illnesses, even ones that would seem completely unrelated like heart disease and dementia
What happens physiologically when your body switches to a plant-based diet
What happens in the gut when you eat whole foods and healthier foods
The epigenetic action that eating healthy elicits
Weeding out good research from bad research and how to go about navigating the scientific literature on health and lifestyle factors
Getting over the contradictory articles that appear in scientific literature
The fact that the AMA once said that smoking in moderation was good for you and the fact that most people smoked about half a pack of cigarettes a day in the 1950s
How cigarette companies were able to lie and manipulate the public's views on their health impact
How other companies today, including major meat and dairy corporations, have impacted the AMA and the public's perception of their true health benefit
EMFs and their potential harm to humans
Why sitting isn't as bad as smoking but why it's still very bad for your health
How often you should exercise and work out
Why walking is so healthy for you, even if you go at a slow pace and don't even break a sweat
What Dr. Greger recommends as far as foods you should consume every day
How to make healthy foods taste better and actually good
How to sustain a healthy diet and turn it into a long-term way of life
The potential benefits of fasting and what Dr. Greger can say at this point about grazing and eating regularly vs. intermittent fasting and skipping meals

Check out Dr. Greger on:

Website: nutritionfacts.org

Book: amazon.com/how-not-to-die

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How To Discover The Real You, Figure Out Your Purpose, And Love Life Fully – Kute Blackson (Ep. 188) Sep 11, 2018

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Kute Blackson, transformational teacher, human potential visionary, and national bestselling author of the book You Are The One, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today's episode Kute talks about the power of forging your own path in life, how he did it, and how others can do the same. He discusses the ups and downs along the way, the challenges he had to face, and the lessons he's learned over the years about truly being happy and fulfilled. Kute shares his captivating story and helps us identify how we can discover our own truth in life and love our lives like never before. If you're wondering how to discover the real you, figure out your true calling, and love life fully, check this episode out now!

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Kute's earliest memories as a child and the real-life miracles he witnessed firsthand
The impact that Kute's father had on his life and the incredible healing powers he possessed
Why Kute went a different way in his life and took his own path despite the fact that his father wanted him to do something else
Why Kute read hundreds and hundreds of self-help books as a young man
How healing actually works and how miracles can be performed by anyone
Why miracles happen in every moment and why we are surrounded by so many miracles in life
The unfortunate fact that so many people don't notice the miracles or savor the great moments in life
How to tap into the power of life and allow healing, love, and happiness to ensue
Why so many people are unhappy in life because they are not living their truth
The power of telling the truth and being truthful to what you really want in your life
Why it's so hard to be honest with yourself but how to go about doing it
Following your own path in life despite what others may want for you
Why I took a different path in my life and chose to do things that fulfilled me instead of others
The intuition that we all carry and why our gut is always right in knowing what's truly right and wrong for us
Why you should never compromise your deep knowing and truth
Why finding your purpose doesn't guarantee you'll be happy (at least right away) and the fact that a lot of work and tests typically arise at that point
Figuring out your purpose and taking one step at a time
The fact that you don't have to have a master plan or know your full purpose up front
Why your purpose gets revealed to you once you start taking action and making things happen in life
Why you should never chase money but instead focus on adding value by solving a pain, problem, or challenge
Peeling back the layers of many years of conditioning and finding out what you truly want instead of what you may superficially think you want
The fact that you are going to die and why this should motivate, inspire, and help you align with your true purpose
Feeling your death
The importance of loving fully in life and spreading love to as many people as possible, especially those you care most about
Spending more time with our loved ones
Loving now

Check out Kute on:

Website: kuteblackson.com

Book: Amazon.com/You-Are-The-One

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